Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:49:23 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:09:13 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0001975
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01975
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Ethyl-2-Hydroxybutyric acid
Description2-Ethyl-2-Hydroxybutyric acid, also known as 2-et-2-hba, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 2-Ethyl-2-Hydroxybutyric acid.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutyrateGenerator
2-Et-2-hbaMeSH
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoateHMDB
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acidHMDB
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxy-butyrateGenerator, HMDB
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutyric acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC6H12O3
Average Molecular Weight132.1577
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight132.07864425
IUPAC Name2-ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acid
Traditional Name2-ethyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid
CAS Registry Number3639-21-2
SMILES
CCC(O)(CC)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-6(9,4-2)5(7)8/h9H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyLXVSANCQXSSLPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Tertiary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility26 mg/mL at 18 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.52ALOGPS
logP1.01ChemAxon
logS0.15ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.21ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity32.6 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.67 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0550-9100000000-a6fec87c536f0266d0ddView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-05br-9530000000-a16ed0ea8e6b25c4d628View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, N/A (Annotated)splash10-014i-9600000000-1d7b4df78527d4ce151bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, N/A (Annotated)splash10-066v-9000000000-51125c1804603ee4441cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, N/A (Annotated)splash10-05mp-9000000000-896762c5db2bf99e4884View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0005-9000000000-9ffa6632abe7fbcaeb7cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014j-9000000000-b226375dc480217881fbView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kb-9000000000-3ce36d6e0073b1203f6eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9400000000-1edfc36c079863fb3f94View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-cc548057bd06faeea686View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-f9e9b547fa32a6380096View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001r-5900000000-dceeb380c3390ad8b732View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00li-9500000000-d040e204b1ebcddd9605View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-014r-9000000000-76cdd193dc904f551fc3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001r-7900000000-92318c3f09879fa25655View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9200000000-f3d80ca2cdcec8b6a171View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052r-9000000000-7ab7237c463bf2e4ff16View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-9100000000-1e8fe3133b033c02d3f3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-b47cfbaf7f8c7be6f37bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-530cc44ecfab0b3f8706View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-da9ff826d81c635f58f4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-01q9-5900000000-b5ff7a2bb6db4955cc53View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0670-9000000000-e4440740c9344ea040b8View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001975
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022773
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID69629
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID6411
PubChem Compound77199
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available